Paris (AFP)

Will OM finally succeed in breaking its black series? PSG, with its global stars and financial superpower, has not lost to its rival Olympian since 2011, making the "clasico" almost predictable French, before the new episode Sunday (21:00) at the Parc des Princes.

"It's a match with a great history in France, it's absolutely necessary that we respect it, especially for our supporters because it's important for them," PSG coach Thomas Tuchel warned on Saturday. do not underestimate the symbolic significance of this match. Unlike his Marseille counterpart André Villas Boas.

Last week, the OM coach confided that this PSG-OM "does not count too much" in his eyes as the two teams do not box in the same category since the beginning of the Qatari era, shocking a part of his supporters.

Impotence avow or com 'formula to unload his players from the pressure? In view of the black series over the last ten years - Marseille has had 13 defeats in 20 L1 matches, for only 3 draws and 4 wins, all won before 2012 - difficult to contradict.

"When you play a + clasico +, usually Porto-Benfica or Barça-Real, sometimes one wins, sometimes another, but in Ligue 1 this + clasico + -là is history. ten years ago, there was a billion euros difference investment.Now the difference between teams is abysmal, "said" AVB "Friday in a press conference.

- Mbappé, finally holder -

"But we're not going to Paris to participate in the PSG party, you go with your weapons, you defend, you wet the jersey.There are teams with less budget than us who come to the Vélodrome, who dream, and sometimes win, we will dream too, and we will try to win, "he added.

Given the form displayed by the PSG since the beginning of the season, there is indeed no incentive for optimism. While Reims managed to create the feat by winning 2-0 at the Park in late September, but the men of Thomas Tuchel have especially outperformed Real Madrid (3-0) in the same forum.

With Kylian Mbappé, started from the outset after his bruising triumph in the Champions League against Club Bruges (5-0) on Tuesday, and the brilliant form of Argentinian duo Mauro Icardi - Angel Di Maria, his new offensive trident "DIM" has something to scare.

"Controlling Kylian is hard," Villas Boas admitted on Friday. "I think everyone agrees that Kylian is progressing to be the natural successor of Cristiano (Ronaldo) and (Lionel) Messi".

Only the Parisian infirmary can give a chance to the Marseillais: still deprived of Neymar, Thilo Kehrer, and Idrissa Gueye, always wounded, the PSG lost Thomas Meunier, Tuesday in Bruges. Ander Herrera, an uncertain time, and Colin Dagba, back from injury, were lined up in their absence.

- First for Benedetto, Payet back -

In front of this armada, the Marseillais will try in any case to avoid a "manita" (5-0), precisely the score inflicted in the afternoon by the feminine team of the PSG with the Marseillaises, in the "clasico" of D1 ladies organized the same day, wink of the calendar.

To achieve the feat, OM can instead rely on his master to play Dimitri Payet, tenured for his return from a long suspension, and on his scorer Dario Benedetto.

Accustomed to the overheated atmosphere of the Argentine "Superclasico", the former striker Boca Juniors is asked to shine for his first PSG-OM. Author of 5 of 12 Marseille goals this season, "Super Dario" is highly anticipated.

"He's dangerous, he's a real striker, he plays with a lot of confidence, always for the team, he's very complete, it's very difficult to defend on him because we feel he still wants to score or do a decisive pass, we will be very attentive, "warned Thomas Tuchel.

To repel the onslaught of the "DIM", Villas Boas preferred to bet on Hiroki Sakai to occupy the left side of the defense rather than Jordan Amavi, suffering with his performances.

Especially on the other hand, Mbappé and Di Maria have only one idea in mind: to extend the series of unbeaten against the great Olympian rival, unable to win since November 2011. An eternity.

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